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Jobseeker Support (current)

Below are the Jobseeker Support rates at 1 April 2026. These are weekly rates, and the net rates are after tax at "M".

Category

Net

Gross

Single 18 - 19 years at home

$276.46

$309.65

Single 18 - 19 years away from home

$324.50

$367.88

Single 20 - 24 years

$324.50

$367.88

Single, 25+ years

$372.55

$426.12

Single, and receiving Domestic Purposes Benefit woman alone or Widows Benefit woman alone, before 15 July 2013

$384.52

$440.63

Married, civil union or de facto couple (without children)

Total

$633.94

$717.50

Each

$316.97

$358.75

Married, civil union or de facto couple (with children)

Total

$669.40

$760.48

Each

$334.70

$380.24

Married, civil union or de facto couple, with non-qualified partner (with children)
or
Married, civil union or de facto couple, with partner on New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension (with children)

$334.70

$380.24

Sole parent

$521.52

$606.69

Hospital rate

$58.34

$65.18